“THAVORN KO-UDOMVIT : THE PATH OF HIS ART ” by Pisnu Suphanimit


        Nowadays, an artists created various types of art work. Some created art for acceptance, for earning their

         lives, or for achieving self actualization . No exact good measurement available to prove which of these

         various purposes is the best. The only reasonable evaluation for these purposes is the belief of each

         individual artist on the answer of her/his personal requirements. What are the achievements that an artists

         might strive for? In general, no commitment before being an artist, choosing to function as an artist, or

         deciding to abandon the high aspiration of art.

First

Every artist needs to achieve his/her own identity and expression, to find their own “self”. The drive to reach

self-actualization is not easy. It requires a long journey of freeing oneself from problems and rising above illusions.

Second

Every artist needs to express the soul of the nation, the local faith, and religion as a member of the world community.

This expression is the body of local wisdom. Artist who presents the least attractive of most uncivilized expression of

primitives, or the smallest groups of human beings, will reflect the wisdom of that people.

Finally

Every artist wants to achieve a universal statement of humanity. Art is a common language understood across the

borders of the nations, language , religion, and politics. Art is another kind of language that can be communicated

and accessed easily around the world. It is not difficult to “read” or “speak”, like verbal language that are so

extremely time consuming to learn.In terms of these three kinds of needs of artists in their work,

Thavorn Ko-Udomvit has been in the current of this idea. He has studied and makes a long journey on art.

The most prominent thing in his life is his perseverance. He has never given up, and he has gradually acquired

wisdom. He found the means to express himself in his work. He is successful in creating meanings from

meaninglessness, from simple form of nature or materials - to universal value in faith, the essence of souls.

Being an artist, he tells us stories of beliefs and faiths, transformed into praise for humanity, for people who love art.

His art work begins from a small point. But when he search for the state of the soul, he finishes by expressing

humanity as well. We hope Thavorn Ko-Udomvit will discover himself and will be a great discovery for him,

for the nation, and for the world. May the things he discovers today be what he continues to uncover always.